How to Use the Ashby MCP in Claude

Connect Ashby to Claude Desktop and manage candidates, pull interview feedback, and track jobs right from your chat window.

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Connect Ashby MCP to Claude Desktop

Create your Vinkius account to connect Ashby to Claude Desktop and route execution through our secure gateway. The platform manages server hosting, runtime updates, and security layers. Configuration requires no manual server provisioning.

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Setup Ashby with Claude Desktop

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Pull real-time hiring metrics into your local environment. Instead of clicking through five different browser tabs to check pipeline velocity, just ask your client to run `list_ashby_jobs` and `list_ashby_applications`. Your agent grabs the exact numbers you need to prepare for your Monday sync. You get instant visibility into open headcounts and candidate volume without leaving the native app.

Review Interview Feedback

Stop chasing down engineers for their interview scorecards. When a hiring manager asks about a specific applicant, tell Claude to fire off `get_ashby_candidate` and `list_ashby_feedback`. The model reads the raw interviewer notes and summarizes the technical screening results instantly. You can make an offer decision in minutes instead of waiting hours for a debrief meeting.

Add Candidates on the Fly

Sourcing talent requires speed, and switching contexts kills momentum. If you find a great profile on LinkedIn, paste their details into the web or desktop interface and let the system run `create_ashby_candidate`. Claude formats the data and pushes the new record directly into your ATS. Then it can immediately trigger `list_ashby_interviews` to see when your hiring panel is free to talk to them.

Setup guide

Set up Ashby MCP in Claude Web or Desktop

1

Open Claude Settings

Go to claude.ai, click your profile icon, then navigate to Customize → Connectors.
2

Add Custom Connector

Click the "+" button and select Add custom connector. Paste your Vinkius endpoint URL: https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your token from cloud.vinkius.com. For OAuth-protected servers, expand Advanced settings to add credentials.
3

Start a conversation

Open a new chat. The Ashby MCP tools are available immediately — no restart needed.

Endpoint URL

https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp

No configuration file needed — paste the URL directly in the Claude web interface.

Available on Free (1 connector), Pro, Max, Team, and Enterprise plans.

Prerequisites

Claude Desktop installed (macOS or Windows)
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Open Claude Desktop Settings

Click the menu icon at the top-left corner, go to Settings → Developer → Edit Config. This opens claude_desktop_config.json in your default text editor.
2

Paste the Ashby MCP configuration

Copy the JSON snippet on the right into the mcpServers object. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your endpoint token from cloud.vinkius.com.
3

Restart Claude Desktop

Close and reopen the application. Claude needs a full restart to load new MCPs — refreshing a conversation is not enough.
4

Verify the connection

Open a new conversation. Click the 🔌 icon at the bottom of the message input. You should see tools listed under ashby-alternative-mcp.

json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ashby-alternative-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Common questions about Ashby MCP in Claude Desktop

Open your Claude Desktop settings, go to the Developer tab, and edit the config file. Add the Ashby server details under the mcpServers block and restart the application.

Yes, you just need a remote endpoint URL. Go to the Integrations menu in your browser, paste the Vinkius connection string, and authenticate your account.

It pulls exact scorecard data using the feedback tools. Your agent reads the raw text and outputs exactly what the interviewers wrote.

You might have skipped the restart step. Always fully quit and relaunch the desktop app after updating your JSON configuration.

Vinkius runs your connection in an isolated V8 sandbox that destroys itself after the session ends. When Claude Desktop processes candidate names, resumes, and interview feedback, that sensitive PII stays encrypted in transit and never trains external models.

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